Industrial Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Industrial Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 75 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing school system.

The standout school in the district appears to be Industrial High School, which has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Texas high schools over the past 3 years, reaching as high as #129 out of 1,974 schools. The school maintains an exceptional 98.9% 4-year graduation rate and a low 0.3% dropout rate. Student performance on STAAR end-of-course exams is also well above the state average in all subjects. Another strong performer is Industrial J H (middle school), which has ranked in the top 5-7% of Texas middle schools, particularly excelling in reading proficiency.

The elementary schools in the district show more mixed results, with Industrial Elementary West outperforming Industrial Elementary East across most metrics. Industrial Elementary West has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, while Industrial Elementary East has seen its rating drop from 5 stars to 3 stars over the past 3 years. This performance gap between the elementary schools warrants further investigation by the district.

District Detail

216 5th St
Vanderbilt, TX 77991-0369

(361) 284-3226

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,156

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Industrial High School	Public	9-12	187 Fifth St	Vanderbilt	77991	Jackson County	Industrial Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 284-3226	348	31	11.3	31.0%	229 (65.8%)	3 (0.9%)	111 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	85.7	129^th of 1974 public high schools	93.5%		80.4	205^th of 1990 public high schools	89.7%	76	68.7	96.4	84.0	80.8	87.6																$12,785
Industrial J H	Public	6-8	#3 Fifth St	Vanderbilt	77991	Jackson County	Industrial Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 284-3226	254	19	13.3	29.1%	160 (63.0%)	3 (1.2%)	87 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	89.7	151^st of 2344 public middle schools	93.6%		93	95^th of 2372 public middle schools	96.0%	56	100.0								87.7	73.3	84.8				64.2	30.9	76.4		79.5	60.3	$8,561
Industrial Elementary West	Public	PK, KG-5	599 F M 444 S	Inez	77968	Victoria County	Industrial Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 284-3226	290	17	16.6	23.1%	211 (72.8%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	78.6	805^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%		84.3	600^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.3%	205						76.2	66.0	61.8				73.8	56.0	47.3				60.0			$8,089
Industrial Elementary East	Public	PK, KG-5	390 Main	Vanderbilt	77991	Jackson County	Industrial Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 284-3226	264	17	15.3	51.9%	167 (63.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	60.4	1559^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%		70.2	1124^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.1%	435						73.9	31.9	55.0				63.0	44.7	52.5				35.0			$9,133

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edna Independent School District (Isd)	10.22 mi	5	482^nd
Calhoun County Independent School District (Isd)	13.7 mi	7	438^th
Bloomington Independent School District (Isd)	15.52 mi	4	894^th
Ganado Independent School District (Isd)	16.21 mi	3	428^th
Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	18.49 mi	25	739^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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